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Medical Xpress / Immune 'switch' identified as a potential target to curb chronic inflammation in cirrhosis
Chronic liver inflammation is one of the most serious complications associated with liver cirrhosis. Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified a molecular mechanism that acts as ...
Medical Xpress / Preventive care protocol lowers risk of kidney injury after major surgery
The kidneys are among the most important organs of the human body. Every day they filter around 1,500 liters of blood, regulate electrolyte and fluid balance, control blood pressure and play a central role in detoxifying ...
Phys.org / New report highlights positive impact of rewilding project on people and nature
A new report from researchers at the University of Derby has highlighted the positive impact that a city park's urban rewilding project is having on both people and nature.
Medical Xpress / Individual behavior matters more than we think in spreading epidemics
Even a small proportion of citizens who do not follow health measures can amplify the spread of an epidemic and make it expand faster in large cities.
Medical Xpress / One in eight NZ teens has had unwanted sexual experiences
Sexual violence remains widespread among teenagers in Aotearoa, New Zealand with 1 in 8 (12.4%) reporting unwanted sexual experiences.
Phys.org / Rethinking climate migration to include a third framework of 'tethered resilience'
As rising temperatures, intensifying storms, increased flooding, and land degradation impact communities, residents in vulnerable areas are navigating difficult questions: Do they stay and adapt, or should they leave? The ...
Medical Xpress / How can we better protect a transplanted kidney? AI-based antibody analytics point the way
When we think of kidney transplantation, we usually focus on surgery, immunosuppressive drugs, and early post-operative tests. Much less attention is paid to what happens months or years later, when a silent damaging process ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds increase in risk of binge drinking among 12th-graders who use two or more cannabis products
The cannabis marketplace continues to grow and evolve, offering consumers new ways to use cannabis—and new ways to combine it with other substances, such as alcohol. That practice can be particularly detrimental to adolescents, ...
Medical Xpress / Family history of cardiometabolic disease linked to faster heart damage in youth
A new study of more than 1,500 British adolescents is the first in the world to assess the association between familial cardiometabolic diseases and the offspring's risk of premature heart damage by early adulthood. The study ...
Medical Xpress / How errors in the cytoskeleton lead to a smaller brain
Why do some children develop a brain that is too small (microcephaly)? An international research team involving the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (DPZ), Hannover Medical School (MHH), and ...
Medical Xpress / Machine learning reveals dental caries variability in national survey database
dA new article published in the Journal of Dental Research explores the development of an integrated data-cleaning and subtype discovery pipeline using unsupervised machine learning for comprehensive analysis and visualization ...
Phys.org / From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between promises and reality
If you go to a pro sports event today, there's a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team likely takes steps to reduce energy and waste. Some even claim to have net-zero ...
